The budget debate concluded late on Friday evening. During his closing statements, Prime Minister John Briceño pointed out that the National Budget is designed to help people, not based on party politics, but everyone, based on need. And the assistance, he said, spreads across the
The Prime Minister also summarized some of the accomplishments that his government has realized over the time they have been in government. He spoke of the benefits raising the minimum wage has brought to Belizeans who were earning just over three dollars an hour when
Goodnight, and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. As we near the end of Women’s Month, we begin tonight’s coverage with highlights from the thirty-third running of the Women’s Cross Country Cycling Classic. Eleven riders lined up at the starting
Embedded within the extensive government funding package signed by President Biden on Saturday is a provision prohibiting the flying of LGBTQ Pride flags at U.S. embassies. Despite this inclusion, the White House immediately expressed its intention to overturn the ban. The provision was just one of
Immigration officer Monique Escalante is being accused of extortion. Investigators say that she extorted Jamaican, Jahnoi Shaun Dhee Richards last week. Richards claims that she extorted him of three thousand US dollars while he was at the Philip Goldson International Airport. Prime Minister John Briceño, who
In Haiti's capital, where violence is rampant and death is a daily occurrence, residents are taking a stand against gang attacks. They are determined to safeguard their neighborhoods at any cost. Each day in Port-au-Prince begins with updates on the ongoing clashes plaguing the city. Bodies
Police Report Filed Against "Yellowman" UDP Leader, Moses 'Shyne' Barrow, told News Five on Saturday that two police reports have been filed against Brian "Yellowman" Audinette. Audinette who has been posting several messages on Facebook against Barrow is being accused of theft and making threats. Barrow
During the 262nd Ordinary Board Meeting of COCESNA convened in Madrid, Spain, on March 19, Prime Minister John Briceño nominated s CEO in the Ministry of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation, Kennedy Carrillo for the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for the term 2025-2028. The Central
In a letter dated March 25, Opposition Leader Moses Barrow informs Governor General Dame Froyla Tzalam of the appointment of Mark O'Brian as UDP senator. The letter says, "I write to you on this occasion in accordance with Part VI Section 64(2)(e) of the Belize
Venezuela's parliament has given the green light to establish a new state in the contentious and oil-rich Essequibo region, situated across the border in Guyana. This move has drawn strong criticism from Guyana, which denounces it as a blatant infringement on its sovereignty. The decision comes
